Flametree, Queensland

Flametree is a coastal locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Flametree had a population of 143 people.^[1]

Flametree Queensland
Flametree, 2004
Flametree
Coordinates	20.2708°S 148.7483°E / -20.2708; 148.7483 (Flametree (centre of locality))
Population	143 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	51.1/km2 (132.3/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4802
Area	2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	8.8 km (5 mi) E of Cannonvale 31.0 km (19 mi) NW of Proserpine 279 km (173 mi) SW of Townsville 1,132 km (703 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Whitsunday Region
State electorate(s)	Whitsunday
Federal division(s)	Dawson
Suburbs around Flametree: Mandalay Coral Sea Mount Rooper Mandalay Flametree Mount Rooper Mandalay Cape Conway Mount Rooper

Geography

Whitsunday Airport at Flametree

Although mountainous in most parts, Flametree has a narrow, relatively flat valley which is used for the Whitsunday Airport (20.2773°S 148.7555°E / -20.2773; 148.7555 (Whitsunday Airport)),^[3] not to be confused with the larger Whitsunday Coast Airport at Proserpine.^[4]

The locality is presumably named after Flame Tree Creek (formerly Adder Creek) which flows from the south-west of the locality to the north-east of the locality where there is a small sandy north-facing beach on Pioneer Bay.^[5][4]

The north-west of the locality is part of Conway National Park.^[4]

Proserpine-Shute Harbour Road passes through the locality connecting from the Bruce Highway near Proserpine through to Shute Harbour.^[4]

History

Flametree comprises part of the former locality of Jubilee.^[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Flametree had a population of 122 people.^[6]

In the 2021 census, Flametree had a population of 143 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Flametree. The nearest government primary school is Cannonvale State School in Cannonvale to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Proserpine State High School in Proserpine to the south-west.^[7]